I am gonna pop in 2 polls One on Guys, One on Gals...

Just so we can get a quick and constantly running talley of how much we are blowing away the age demographic.. and also gal/ guy thing, since it was the college guys they were after!

Ok lets roll!

(and reason I only went up to "over 61", only 10 poll options are permitted).

So far 4 out of 36 members meet Hondas targeted market. Ooops. :lol:

[quote:2982943486="ElementalOne"]So far 4 out of 36 members meet Hondas targeted market. Ooops. :lol:[/quote:2982943486]

Make it five now... 8)

The styling got me hooked!

still over 90% of us are out of that demographic..woo hoo! But we enjoy those who fit in that demographic too :wink:

erm.. I'm 17. :P

33-It just goes to show that a cool car is a cool car, it doesn't matter how old you are! (Unless you are too young to afford one!) 8)

Anyone else notice how this graph shows close to a normal bell curve??

Iskie

At 52, I'd consider myself an "Old Yute" :wink:

I suspect the 20-somethings with money are buying BMWs, and those without are not buying 20mpg, $20,000 cars. Rather than a stripped-down EX they're buying Kias and other cheapies.

I see the Element as an excellent outdoorsman's/woman's car- which is why this 48-something is buying his. Good for hauling gear to gigs, too. Families like something you can mop baby drool and toddler spills out of. Great as a second car for runs to the garden center, too.

I finally have the car of my dreams. It takes my mountain bike in any muddy or wet condition; let's me sleep in comfort wihtout having to waste time pitching a tent in the rain; hauls my drumset and percussion gear, with a PA system thrown in for good measure; holds wet packs and raingear after a weekend backpack; and I can leave it at a trailhead without worrying about it being stolen.

Very cool, even for someone reaching 50 and still ready to play.

At 37, it seems that I am an average Element buyer. I work at a Honda dealership. We have only sold one to a person under 30 years old. After I drove an Element, I had to wait two months until my orange one came in. I had a lady at a gas station yesterday ask me "what in the heck is that thing?".

I think I'm 20 :!: But some days I question that :?: To be 21 this year November 19th

don't fit the target demographics age-wise--I'll be 40 in a week, and she's 36.

I guess I am the Honda Demographic. 21 yo male w/ college degree

First post, great site!

I definitely don't meet the demographics... 38 years old, homeowner, married, 9 year-old son.

Regards,
SOL

I am 30 years old with kids and love it greatly.

[quote:247f8c5e18="Sunstoke"] (Unless you are too young to afford one!) 8)[/quote:247f8c5e18]

bwahahahahaha, that seems to b the case when u play a demigraphics game... u just may b alienating those who pay the bills... anyhow, 30ish, and good thing i pay no attention to commercials... :shock:

...the 20 somethings can see the practical side of the element as well as the older( not trying to sound rude) crowd. I am a full time college student and I traded in a full sized luxury pickup truck for my E. Its nice to be able to just kick back in your car and not have to worry about the leather seats or getting this or that dirty.

Heheheh...am i too young for the demographic?? I am 18 in november but paid 13k of the car myself, and my parents filled in the rest. I have been working since I was 10 and have saved every penny (except maybe for a N64 back in 6th grade or so). I had a VW GTI however it was a lemon. And now, I get the check from VW on Tuesday where I am goin straight to the wonderful honda dealer in ventura where they are holding my Black E EX with aftermarket custom 18 inch aluminum kickin' wheels. So ya, I am of the younger generation Y...woo hoo!
Nice to meet all of you, I'm new!
-Will

I am 53 and wife is 51.
I love my EX. purchased 03-01-2003 and have about 1500 miles on it!
Its the Shoreline Mist (silver/gray)

Have been getting 20 mpg around town, but haven't taken a long trip yet to get the hwy mpg.

Hope that answers not only this poll, but others as well.

57 here with my wife at 55, I don't think she'll ride in the E, but that's ok... Pick up my Eternal Blue Pearl tonight. 2WD, 5 spd - Wahoo!

It has been a long time since I've been excited by a car, for some reason this boxy thing does it! Go figure! My kids (26, 25 & 19) all think it is a big zero - shows what they know!

23 year old college male here

SMACK DAB TARGET DEMO

51 here! I guess you could say I met Honda's market group - twice! :oops:

My wife owns 2 other Hondas. A 1984 Civic 4 door (bought new in September 1984) and a 2000 Civic 4-door LX. She won't part with the '84 as she says it's worth more to her than the salesman offered for a trade (they offered $300 and she said she had more than that in the tires!) :x She still uses it on the weekends (go ahead, hit it with a shopping cart - see if I care!) :wink:

I couldn't believe she would like the looks of the E, but as the old song goes; "Just one look, that's all it took!" Sold! Was told I'd be put on the list but would have to wait until the end of May to get my SOP EX 4WD. Obviously, the saleswoman was not familiar with us old Baby Boomers (patience, hell! I'm gonna kill something!). :twisted: Made my deposit on March 24th and drove in home on April 7th! :D Interesting story behind this, but that will have to wait for another time! :D

Happy Motoring, all you E Lovers!

looking at the stats of the gals and guys ages here, and the gals are late twenties to early thirties by a large margin..

Guys seem rather steady between twenties to early forties.. very gradual progression peaking at the early thirties! then gradually going down.. but much more gradual of a decrease.. you guys kinda stay close to your interests eh??

I am 57 and my wife is 26. I will be the driver of the new Element. Should be here soon...

Wow, I make up 1 of the 8 guys under 20 years old here. :o

i'm 62, my wife 61 - we don't quite meet the demographics either - :lol:

[quote:6cfb9dcaac="ElementOn18s"]Heheheh...am i too young for the demographic?? I am 18 in november but paid 13k of the car myself, and my parents filled in the rest. I have been working since I was 10 and have saved every penny (except maybe for a N64 back in 6th grade or so). I had a VW GTI however it was a lemon. And now, I get the check from VW on Tuesday where I am goin straight to the wonderful honda dealer in ventura where they are holding my Black E EX with aftermarket custom 18 inch aluminum kickin' wheels. So ya, I am of the younger generation Y...woo hoo!
Nice to meet all of you, I'm new!
-Will[/quote:6cfb9dcaac]

well welcome youn'in and you are a highly responsible one too, very impressed! So obviously wise beyond your years.. but as far as Honda would be concerned you are their target! But We are honored to have you!

I'm forty-two, married, a daughter heading to grad school this fall who just turned twenty-one (and is the proud and very happy owner of a '02 Civic sedan) and a six-nine sixteen-year-old son (he's the primary reason we picked the Element; he fits well both in the front and the back).

I gues I'm too ld to be driving my E.............NOT! 40, married, wife is 39, 13 year old daughter, own my home and land, two Boxer dogs. Other cars are a 1982 Ford F100 PU and a 95 Toyota Tercel....... which is about to be traded in for another E. My wife wants one of her own. :)

I'm 59 and have four grandchildren, have been employed forever, haven't lived with my parents since 1962, and married since 1969. So much for demographics!

48,45,11,8

Thoguh I have to admit, for a 22 year-old guy with a college degree, without a real job (going to grad school), with an active life style (this is me). This car is perfect. I love road trips, I haul a lot of stuff. I am mindful of gas milage. I am so glad honda designed this car for me!

Hey jeffp, I'm glad they designed it for me too!

I am a little over the target market age at 46 will be 47 next month. I had a Dodge Dakota with 107,000 miles that I traded when I purchased my Element. I was drawn to it because mainly of it's price point and the idea I could use this vehicle for camping and hauling my dogs (two rather large mongrels) around (they love going for rides but will totally funk up a vehicle i.e. drool, nose print the windows...etc which is really rough on a "plushish" vehicle) withouit scuzzing the vehicle to badly. With a cleanup it stands out nicely in parking lot at a nice resturant (eating out my wife's and myself's favorite go to town thing to do). The unit I purchased was an EX 4WD, Shoreline Mist with mud guards, roof rack, side steps, rear spoiler, and fog lights. I have put about 650 miles on it since I purchased it July 2, and though limited in use so far I would have to congratulate Honda on a vehicle well thought out in form and function. I plan to take it to Florida in August for a beach, camp, scuba trip type vacation thing. So far I am satisfied and really looking forward to making a road trip in it.

I'll be 49 in September. I traded in my '99 Miata for the Element which should be here at the end of the week. I know it won't be as much fun to drive as the Miata but, living in the mountains, I can drive the E all year long ;)

Jim

224 in dog years
18 in my mind
32 in my body
and after buying the e and driving it for a week, i feel ageless in my wisdom!!!!!

28 year-old male.

43, SWM + dog, mtn bike and surfboard :)

43 here, but I feel 20 years younger while driving the E. Love all the looks we get. It's like you can see it on their faces "What is that!!!" 8)

Age: 18 (19 in Nov) {VOTED!}

I'm 56 and was planning on buying a big ole pickup - F150 until I feel for the Element. I'm having a blast now! :wink:

At 71, I sure don't meet the demographics set by Honda. I purchased my SMM Element to replace a Nissan Pickup. I am not sure the Gen Y folks appreciate the utility aspects of our little Ellie. I have had it since July 26 and have 2000 miles on it. So far, no problems except for the rubber neckers. Maybe I'm into my second childhood.

24 Year old Male. College degree. My future wife has been pretty lax about getting a hold of me. She doesn't write, she doesn't call, heck I have not even met her yet. :lol:

I am 38 with a wife 2 years older. She has a Civic Hybrid. I have noticed down here in the south of the three other E's in town I am the only male owner. :shock:

48. Male. Rural Home. Town of about 4,000. Great living. :D

54 and loving it....oops Honda

I figure since I'll let him drive it sometimes, he should count. I'm 38.

52 and love my Element SOP4wdauto

33, apartment (above a bar, no less!), tech telecommuter, NBP AWD EXS w/ ... oh heck, I'll add a sig to my profile...

-brendan

We have had our E since the end of April (a b-day present for both of us) and have 19,000 km on it. I am 26 and my wife is 25, oldest dog is 14 months and new pup of 8 weeks. Both of us have degrees.
I love the E because it allows me to still own downhill mtn bikes as well as all of our other outdoor toys :D

I'm 37. I'm not old.

28, single, no kids

not exactly my car, kinda my parents, but i like it a lot more than they do (car's a car to them). yeah, i'm 17. parents in late 40s-early 50s. i'm the youngest. mom won't drive it much. she's happy with her odyssey (but will switch on and off with the E, so i get w/e's available) and my dad with his buick le sabre


kind of cool how the ages are so perfectly distributed in a bell graph. Obviously honda knows what they're doing

49 years old here

37 years old, divorced and remarried for 2 years. My wife is 32.

I'm 51, my wife is in her extremely late 40's. We've been driving our Fiji Blue Pearl LX for almost three weeks. It's a lot of fun after a tan minivan.

49, retired and still a kid. Like the Who's song, "hope I die before I get old" 8)

Well I guess that makes me the second oldest E owner behind Mr. Mac. I am 69 my wife 68. Our E replaces a Subaru Outback wagon. We use the E to haul our bikes to cycling events. I'm married to the Florida 5 k.state champion . She represented tha state of Florida at the Senior Olympics last year in Virginia finishing seventh. We can load our bikes inside the E assembled & standing. I don't know of another car/truck that affords this convience other than a mini van. And we wouldn't want to use a mini Van & look our age. :P When we arrive at these events the E leaves us ready to ROCK 8) We wouldn't want to disappoint Mr. Honda but we have 5 grown sons & 9 grandchildren. :lol:

My husband and I just bought our NBP E and are both retired. We couldnt be happier with it. Our 2 sons are love it....and one will join us soon...after he trades in his Santa Fe (04) for this. So practical for the beach here. Our other son, 24 yo has borrowed it twice...leaving me with his new Mustang.
Mom and Dad are COOL !

53 years old guy here. Can still walk that flight of steps however.

I seem to be one of the few E owners who actually is in the E's target demographic. Yes, I'll be hitting the quarter century mark this July. I'm sadly already starting to notice grey hairs creeping on to my head so within a few years at least I will look like the majority of my fellow E owners. Pretty soon it's gonna be Just 5 minutes with Just for Men....LOL

A 27 year old guy here.

[quote:368928b76a=" "]IYes, I'll be hitting the quarter century mark this July. I'm sadly already starting to notice grey hairs creeping on to my head [/quote:368928b76a]

Don't let the grey bother you. I started greying when I was 12 (6th grade) By 25 I was total grey. Let the women worry about coloring their hair. Enjoy your life regardless of hair color or quantity.

50 & what hair is left is grey. Just watch out of top of head sunburns, they hurt!

Who cares what's on your head? It's what's in it that really counts. :P

You do the math. JFK just took office when I was born and my 2 children, that enjoy the utility of our new vehicle which we affectionately refer too as either the rubber room or dumpster on wheels, Clinton and W.

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Don't let the grey bother you. I started greying when I was 12 (6th grade) By 25 I was total grey. Let the women worry about coloring their hair. Enjoy your life regardless of hair color or quantity.

50 & what hair is left is grey. Just watch out of top of head sunburns, they hurt![/quote:1774b8b52f]

I'm almost 38 and don't worry much about grey hair. That's because I have very little hair left. I cut what I do have very short (not quite a Capt. Picard buzz, but close). It's great--I haven't combed my hair in 2 years! But BG Locks is correct -- top of the head sunburns are the worst. I learned the hard way. Now I never go out in the sun without a hat. I even wear a baseball cap in the pool.

But the best thing about being bald....well, my wife said that's what attracted her to me!

Oh no, I'll be going from 55 to 56 by the time of the EOC National Meet.

Just discovered the "archive" button at the bottom of the page. This site continues to amaze me.:)

Age: 18 (19 in Nov) {VOTED!}
Wow. Now he's 21!!! :razz:

Wow. Now he's 21!!! :razz:

Well technically he's still 20 ... it's not Nov yet :-)

had to think about it....32

Not a bad spread on this one!

Not a bad spread on this one!
This poll is too old. You should start a fresh one.... 3 years old...:-P

yep, start a new one .... Oh, yeah I'm 43

I am getting very close to the target demographic. I will be 21 in October and I am currently working on my college degree. Also the AWD is for all of those trips to the mountains I will be making once ski season starts. :)

BigJ

You poll appears to have gaps. I am between 55 and 56, so which one do I choose.

28.
Perfect car for a family of three...
no we are not having more kids.
With only four seats we won't have to haul the entire, baseball/basketball/etc. team in a big ugly minivan.
built in childlocks.
waterproof

love the car, love the car, love the car

im eighteen!

tally ho!

voted in 26, Poll may be old, but I purchased it at 26, so that would be the age I sought out this vehicle. If I bought it 5 years ago, I would vote that age, today...

Voted as well. We are in the age bracket that has most votes ;-)